SA RUGBY

Established in 1995, SA Rugby is the magazine the Springboks read. It covers Springbok, international, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Varsity Cup, club and schools rugby, with world-class writing and outstanding photography.

EDITOR’S LETTER

SA RUGBY

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JULY TEST SERIES LEADERS • THE STANDOUT PLAYERS IN FOUR METRICS FROM THE THREE MATCHES BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND WALES

FACE OFF • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE TEAM MEMBERS GO HEAD TO HEAD TO DEBATE AN ISSUE IN THE GAME

MY PERFECT XV • THE FORMER BOK UTILITY FORWARD PICKS A TEAM MADE UP OF THE BEST HE PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS • RUGBY’S RICH HISTORY IS FILLED WITH ICONIC PLAYERS AND SPECIAL MOMENTS. THIS MONTH, WE REWIND TO THE 2004 TRI-NATIONS CLASH BETWEEN THE SPRINGBOKS AND ALL BLACKS AT ELLIS PARK

PLAYER BUZZ • WHAT PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

READER REACTION • SA RUGBY MAGAZINE HAS OVER 430 000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS. HERE’S HOW THEY RESPONDED TO SIX OF OUR BIGGEST POSTS LAST MONTH

QUOTE ME ON THAT! • WHO SAID WHAT IN THE RUGBY WORLD LAST MONTH

POLL POSITION • South Africa is blessed with many players who work tirelessly outside the spotlight and are deserving of more credit. Some of the most unheralded Springboks went head-to-head in this series of polls to determine the Unsung Hero!

QUICK QUESTIONS • BLITZBOKS FORWARD SAKOYISA MAKATA

UNIQUE ROLE • MALCOLM MARX CONSISTENTLY PRODUCES MONSTER PERFORMANCES FOR THE SPRINGBOKS, NO MATTER THE NUMBER ON HIS BACK

VERSATILE VALUE • DAMIAN WILLEMSE’S PERFORMANCE FOR THE SPRINGBOKS AGAINST WALES AT LOFTUS VERSFELD WAS THE MAKING OF THE MAN

GOLD STANDERD • THE BLITZBOKS BUILT THEIR COMMONWEALTH GAMES ON A BASE OF PROMISING YOUNGSTERS TO DELIVER THEIR FIRST GOLD MEDAL SINCE 2014

SENSE PREVAILS • WOMEN’S RUGBY SHOULD NOT BE SACRIFICED AT THE ALTAR OF ‘INCLUSIVITY’

BRIMMING WITH TALENT • THE JUNIOR SPRINGBOKS CLAIMED THEIR FIRST MAJOR TROPHY IN A DECADE AFTER AN UNBEATEN UZO SIX NATIONS SUMMER SERIES. SA RUGBY MAGAZINE LOOKS AT SEVEN OF THE BEST PLAYERS AND COACH BAFANA NHLEKO

GAME ON SEPTEMBER

SUPERCHARGED SHOWDOWN • IN A QUEST TO DISCOVER THE GREATEST SUPER RUGBY TEAM OF ALL TIME, THE VOTES OF SARUGBYMAG.CO.ZA READERS DECIDE WHO ADVANCES AND WHO GETS ELIMINATED FROM THIS KNOCKOUT COMPETITION. WITH A PLACE IN THE SEMI-FINALS ON THE LINE, THERE ARE ONLY SIX CONTENDERS REMAINING FROM THE FIELD OF 33 TEAMS

COACHES CORNER • THE BEST COACHES ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO DEVELOP THE FUTURE STARS OF THE GAME. SUN THE QR CODE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MORE THAN 3OOO DRILLS, ACTIVITIES AND ARTICLES

CRACKING THE CODE • ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK IS BEING TIPPED TO STAR FOR THE ALL BLACKS AT NEXT YEAR’S WORLD CUP HAVING MADE A SUCCESSFUL SWITCH FROM RUGBY LEAGUE TO UNION

THE GREAT RUGBY QUIZ • SA RUBGY MAGAZINE TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDE OF THE GAME

EXTRAORDINARY LEGIONNAIRE • AT 38, JOE PIETERSEN CONTINUES TO PERFORM AT A HIGH LEVEL ON THE RUGBY FIELD WHILE SAVING RHINOS THROUGH HIS NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION

FLYIN’ BRYAN • CELEBRATE THE DECORATED CAREER OF WING BRYAN HABANA WHO MADE 124 APPEARANCES FOR SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 2004 AND 2016

RASSIE’S GOLDEN TOUCH • NEIL POWELL AND BAFANA NHLEKO WERE SMART APPOINTMENTS BY SA’S DIRECTOR OF RUGBY